Wednesday, April 22, 2009

An Earth Day Don't and Do

Don't:

Litter by sticking your chewing gum in a nearby potted palm.I started to take the picture because I was struck by the pink/green color combination. But then as I focused through my view finder, I realized that the "pretty pink thing" was actually gum. Yuck!Do:

Use recyclable cloth totes to carry your groceries, sundries, science experiments, etc.This one is crafted out of my hand dyed and patterned fabric with interfaced and stitched handles.

And it's reversible.Also it could be yours because, in honor of Earth Day, I'm giving this tote away. Just leave me a comment and I'll enter you into the drawing for the bag.I'll select a random winner and announce the name on my blog this Friday.OK, now have a Happy Earth Day!

I love the picture, even if it is gross. I also use reusable bags (at Target they always look at me funny) and yours is so much prettier than the plain canvas ones I normally use, count me in for the drawing!

I was actually at a play date today where one of my friend's little boys found someone's discarded "a.b.c." gum and thought it was a delicious treat! We were all pretty grossed out. I thought his poor mother was going to puke! Anyways, the bag is beautiful! All of your handiwork is beautiful. I check your blog every day for a little inspiration. Thank you!

The gum thing isn't so surprising. I'm a secondary school teacher and I had yard duty near the canteen yesterday. The amount of papers and glad wrap that those kids left around the place was disgraceful. The bins were only around 10 steps away, too. Next week I'm going out there armed with some buckets and tongs. Anyone I see littering will have 10 minutes of picking up after themselves and their messy mates.

i used to work at an ice cream shop and when the lot needed to be cleaned, gum and butts made up an overwhelming percentage of the trash ... it never ceases to amaze me how people feel that those items aren't really litter... so awful in so many ways! i so hope to win this tote ... it is so fabulous!...i love your fabrics :)

I'm please that as of this week one of the major supermarket stores and our biggest discount store have started charging for palstic bags, in a bid to encourage customers to bring their own. I always take mine to the supermarket.

what a lovely bag! the bags we carry are ugly, with big grocery store logos all over them. we use them anyway, but i would be proud to show my face at the farmer's market toting this one! happy earth day.

I stumbled on your blog and I'm in love with the fantastic things you create. I was so entranced with the quilt the made you a cover girl, I immediately called my quilt shop yesterday to see if any additional copies remained. Thank you for sharing, your talents.

Btw, I bought the two issues of Quilting Arts just for your articles. Got the supplies all ready to try it out too. Just can't decide exactly what fabric yet and only could get squares (not circles) cut out of plexiglass at the local hardware store.

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